Feeling lost kitten introduction process
Hey everyone! My kitten Atlas (male, 7 months) was getting pretty lonely so we get a new kitten Compass (female, 2 months). The male is a very shy cat, he runs away at the sound of a knock on the door, new kitty is the exact opposite.
They have been separated for 3 weeks now visual. They were ready sooner but we had a flooding situation at home.
After visual contact through the screen door I asked a couple friends and they suggested they were ready to meet. We formally introduced them and the first round went well with the resident following the new cat around. The second interaction also went well and I think we made a mistake that we let it continue until they were overstimulated (45 minutes). For the third introduction in the same day 5-6 hours later we had them meet again and the resident cat cornered the new one under the tv console and would not allow her to leave. She tried running out and got chased by him back under the console after which she hissed but he did not back off. On her third escape attempt he got a hold of her pinned her down and so we made a loud noise and separated them.
They had not hissed or growled a single time on the first two interactions so it really confused us why a fight would break out in this manner.
So we gave them no visual contact for 24 hours and I did a scent swap this morning and everything seemed okay. Resident will eat treats from her blanket and vice versa.
So we tried another interaction through a meshed tent and this is how it went.
I’m really lost on how to proceed. I’d be utterly grateful for any advice from anyone